The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday staged demonstrations in divisional, district and upazila headquarters, except in Dhaka, against the 'attacks' of the police and Awami Legaue activists on its processions and arrest of and filing of cases against its leaders and activists across the country during the last 36-hour general strike.
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, also the party's office secretary, told New Age that local units of the party brought out processions and held rallies in their respective areas as part of the party's protest programme.
BNP assistant office secretary Asadul Karim Shaheen alleged the police and AL activists attacked the opposition activists in different places, including Barisal and Khagrachari, during Thursday's protest programme.
New Age correspondents in different districts including Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet, Panchagarh, Manikganj, Feni, Munshiganj, and Bogra reported that local BNP units staged demonstrations against the police 'torture' on and 'harassment' of the opposition activists.
New Age Barisal correspondent reports: Two factions of the BNP held separate rallies and processions in the district town in protest against the operation of mobile courts against and 'police repression' on the party's leaders and activists during its 36-hour country-wide shutdown.
The police resorted to baton charge and snatched away the banners carried by BNP leaders and activists when they tried to gather in a rally in front of their party office.
New Age correspondent in Chittagong wrote: As part of the countrywide agitation programme, the Chittagong BNP held a rally in front of its Nasiman Bhaban office.
New Age staff correspondent in Sylhet said the district and city units of BNP held a joint demonstration at Court Point in the city.
New Age Rajshahi correspondent reported that the police barred a group of BNP leaders and activists from bringing out a procession as part of the party's protest programme. Later, the Rajshahi BNP held a rally in front of the party office in the city.
source:NewAge
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